[Gllug] ADSL modem -- WTF?

Christopher Hunter chrisehunter at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Jul 15 23:14:39 UTC 2004


On Friday 16 Jul 2004 12:09 am, Christopher Hunter wrote:

> The implement you're describing is called an "IDC inserter" tool, or more
> commonly a "Krone" tool (Krone were the makers of the first IDC terminal
> bars used in telephony".  You can buy the pukka item for £10 - 20 (it
> inserts and snips the excess off for you) from CPC or RS or whoever.  There
> are also cheap throwaway ones, sold by Maplin, some DIY shops and so on for
> about 50p. If you're not intending to make lots of phone connections, a
> cheap plastic one will do (use them three or four times and they're
> knackered).
>
> Chris

Whoops!  Too tired - I meant "IDC" - "Insulation Displacement Contact"

Chris

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